Tractor-plow



W. W. CAMERON.

TRACTOR CPLow. APPLICATION FILED APR. 25, 1914.

1,377,05'7 Patented May 3, 1921.

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TRACTOR PLQW. APPLICATION FILED AIII. 25, |914.

1,377,057., Patented May 3, 1921.

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TRACTOR PLOW.' APPLICATION FILED APR.25, 1914- l3"/ '7,O5'7.1 Patented May 3, 1921.

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APPLICATION FIL-ED APR.25|19I4. 1,377,057'. Batented May 3, 1921.

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TRACTOR PLow.

APPLICATION FILED APH.25| 1914.

Patented. May 3, 1921.

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W. W. CAMERON.

W. W'. CAMERON 'TRACTOR PLOW. APPLICATION 'FILED APR.25I, |914.

1 ,377,057. Patented May 3,

l WILLIAM W. CAMERON.- vor LAy GROSSE, WISCONSIN. i ASSIGNOR,

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MENTS, T `.'EED ,GERLACH .AND ARNOLD B. KELLER, TRUSTEES, 0F CHICAGO,

ILLINOIS.

To'aZZw/zontz'tl imag/concern`: y v Be it known that I, VILL'IAMV. CAM- i-moN, a resident of La Crosse, in the county yof La Crosse and State of \Visconslin, have invented certain new and useful improve- `ments in Tractor-Flows, of which the following'is a full,`cle'ar, and exact description. yThe invention relates to tractor plows.

One object of the-invention i's to provide 'an improved power liftfor a plow in which a crank shaft, sustained between two of the ground wheels, serves to raise and lower the plows without a separate supporting frame betweenthe vfront and rearv carrying wheels. f A further object of the invention is to provide an improvedplow in Which'a crank- A.axlelat the front Serves to conjointlysupturc or beam, so that the necessity of separately 'connectingthe' `plow beam to. a lcarrying-frame may be'dispen'sed with-` The inventionffurther designs to provide improved power-operated plow-shifting mechanism which may be used in conjunction with adjusting devices for adjusting the plow-bottoms laterally and longitudinally.' i The invention further designs to provide an adjustable stop-device for limiting the swing of the trail wheel which is automatically shifted When the plows are raised or lowered. A` furtherobject ofthe invention is to 'provide powerloperated plow-*shifting mechanismy which 'is simple in construction.

The invention consists in the several novel features hereinafter set forth and more particularly defined by claims' at the conclusion hereof,y

ln the drawings Fig'ure'l is a plan of arplow embodying the'invention. Fig. 2 is a side elevation. lFig. 3 is a front elevation.4 lFig.4isa side elevation, partly in section', showing the 'po\vei"lift mechanism. l Fig. '5 vis a section 45tak'enon line 5 5 of Fig. 4. Fig.. 6 is a section taken on line 6`-"6 of Fig. 5. F'ig. 7' a section taken 4on line 7 7 of Fig. 5. Fig." 8 is'a detail of the device for autofmatically' Ashifting the steering connection for-the rear"carrying-wheel.

" perspectiveY of the'lever for controlling the locking device for the power-lift. Fig. 10

Specification of Letters Patent.

- I "port 'andoperate 'the plowf'carrying struc- Fig. 9 is a' TRACTOR-PLOW.

` is'a detail' of the eccentric for controlling the steering connection.

y n Fig. 1'1 is` a side elevation of the eccentric device for adjust- BY Masern essieu Patented May e, ieee. Application filed April 25, 1914. Serial No. 834,312.

ing one end of the crank-axle. Fig. 12 is a front view, parts being shown in section.

Fig. 13 is aI section-taken on line 13-13 of Fig. l12. Fig. 14. is a rear elevation of said eccentric adjusting device. F ig. 15 is a section taken on line 15--15 0f Fig. 13.

The plow comprisesa landfvvheel l20, a.

side furrow-wheel 2l and a dirigible rear or trail furrow-wheel 22, which serve -to sustain thev plowshares and the supporting structure therefor and the plow-shifting mechanism. @ne end 23 of a crank-axle 24 1s journaled in the hub of land-Wheel 20. A stub-axle 25 (Fig. 3) is mounted in the hub of furrow-wheel 21 and is angled, as Well understood 'in theart, to render said furrowL'wheel effective in overcoming side pressure. Axle 25 is adjustably and rigidlj v secured in a bracket 26 and a standard 2 is rigidly secured in said bracket. A bracket 28 is mounted on the side-portion 230f crank-axle 24 and a standard 29 is rigidly secured in, and rises from, said bracket. The opposite end 23 of crank-.axle 24, which is. coaxial with the axle-portion 23, is journaled in a collar 30 which i's vertically adjustable and slidable `on standard 27, for a purpose hereinafter set forth, and is supported upon bracket 26. The land-wheel 20, crank-axle 24, stub-axle 25, furrow-wheel 21 and lstandards 27, 29, serve as a supporting structure for the front of the machine.

Plowshares 32in any desired number, areA rigidly secured to beams 33 respectively, and the front ends of these beams are crossconnected by a front rail or angle-bar 34 and braces .Braces 36 secure the rear ends. of the plow-beams together. These beams and their connections serve as a structure' for carrying the plowshares. The front end of 'this plow-carrying structure is operatively 'connected to the crank-shaft 24, whereby the plows may be raised and lowered as here inafter set forth. At each side of the plowcarrying structure, a bracket is secured, and each of these brackets is provlded With a sleeve or guide 38 through which the stand.`

ards 27, 29, which are sustained by the crank-axle, pass. These sleeves and standably connected to the front rail or bar 34.

By means of the sliding connection between s the sleeves 38 and standards 27, 29, the front supportingstructure will be drawn forwardly with the plow-supporting structure to which power is applied. The front end of traction-bar 39 is adapted to be connected to a-tractor in manner well understood in the art. The rear of the plow-supporting structure is sustained by a standard 41 which has an arm 42 on its lower end which has a laterally extending terminal journaled in the trail-wheel 22'. Bars 43, which are rigidly secured to and extend rearwardly Jfrom one of theplow-beams 33, have rigidly secured thereto, a collar 44 which is adapted to slide vertically on standard 41. A collar 45, in which standard 41 is rotatable, and which is confined againstvertical movement onsaid standard by collars 46, 47, above and below collar 45 respectively, is adjustably connected to bars 43 of the plow-carrying structure'by means of hand-lever 48, a link 49 and av rack 5() to which lever 48 is adapted tofbe locked. By adjustment oi lever 48, the rear of the plow-carrying structure may be adjusted vertically to raise or lower the plows in the ground, and by locking lever 48 in its lowermost position on the rack, the 'rear portion of the plow-carrying structure may be held raised so that the plows, in conjunction with the mechanism for raising the front of the carryingstructure, will cause the plows to be raised from the ground, as desired in transporting the plow from place to place.

Crank-axle 24 is 'connected to raise and lower the front end of theploW-carrying structure so that when the crank-portion of the a-Xle is lowered, the plow-carryin structure will be lowered, and so that wen the crank-axle is turned to raise the crank-portion7 the plow-carrying structure will be correspondingly shifted. rThe shifting connectionbetween the crank-axle and the plowcarrying structure comprises a pair of links 51, the lower ends of which are provided with boxings 52 whereby they are pivotally connected to the crank-axle. These boxings aretpreferably formed of sections lsecured together by bolts 54 sorthat the links can 'be pivotally connected to the crank-axle after the crank has been formed on the axle. A block`55 is slidable on and adjustably con- 'spectivelyx nervios? nected to each link 51 by means of a` screw 56 which is journaled in an offset lug 57 of the link. Each screw 56 is provided at its upper end with a crank 58 by whichl it may be turned to raise or lower the block 55 to which it is connected by its screw-thread, and is held against vertical movement rela tively to its link by a shoulder 60, above lug 57, and a pin 61 below said lug. Brackets 62 are rigidly secured to front-rail 34 of the plow-carrying structure, and a shaft 63 is journaled in said brackets. Cranks 64 at the outer ends of shaft 63 respectively, are pivoted to studs 65 on blocks 55 re- Nuts 66 on the outer ends of studs 65 respectively, hold the studs in the crank-ends 64. 'A hand-lever 67 is rigidly secured t( 'haft 63, and is provided with a lock 66, whereby the lever may be locked in different positions on a rack 69 which is rigidly secured to the plow-carrying structure.

The purpose of providing handlever 67 is to make it possible toraise the front end of the plow-carrying structure manually, if the plow is not in operation and also to regulate the depth of the plow-points. The purpose of providing screw-cranks 58 is to permit either side of the plow-carrying structure to be adjusted vertically to level or wing the plows.

As an additional mea s for adjusting the tric 70 is mounted on end 23 of the crank l axle, being held thereon by a pin 71, and this eccentric bears upon an abutment 72 on bracket 26. This eccentric is formed with a socket 73 adapted to receive a bar or round of iron, serving as a lever, for the purpose of turning the eccentric to raise or lower one end of the crank-axle relatively to the side furrow-wheel 21. The eccentric is also formed with a series of holes or recesses 74 adapted to receive a pin 75 which is slidably held in a lug 76 on collar 30, whereby the eccentric may be locked against rotationv and in assigned position. lin is provided with an angular end 75 which is normally positioned so as to engage a lug 30 on bracket 30 to prevent accidental withdrawal of the pin from holes 74. By turning the angular end 75 out of the line of lug 30,", the pin may be Withdrawn from the disk. Eccentric 70 is journaled on a boss 30a on bracket 30. Thus, by rotating the eccentric 70, the end 23 of the crankaxle 24 may be adjusted, and such adjustment will cause the plow-carrying structure and crank-axle to be adjusted laterally, as

'i' .l the land-wheel 20 in which is mounted the `tween the dog and lever 83.

' dogs by springs 85.

axle-end 23. In utilizing the crank on the wheel-axle to raise and lower the plow-A carrying structure by power, the crank is operated 180O or one-halt a revolution to lower the plows into the ground and a half revolution to raise them out of the ground, the crank being operated 1n the same direction in which the ground-wheel is driven when lowering the plows and when raising them. The power-lift mechanism comprises a pail of dogs ci, each pivoted. as at 82, at diametrically opposite points to the side of a double-armed lever 83 which is secured to the axle portion 23 byn a key7 84, so as to rotate the axle and so as to hold the axle against rotation when the lever is locked. Each dog 81 is normally held disengaged from ratchet 80 by a spring 85 applied be- Stops v86 on lever 83 limit the outward movement of the Each dog is provided with an inwardly extending stud 87 which is adapted to enter a segmental groove 88 formed in an extension ot' bracket 28 to successively hold the dogs in engagement with the ratchet until a full half revolution has been imparted to the lever and crank-axle. Lever 83 is normally locked against rotation to secure the crank-axle againstrotation bya locking-bolt 89, which is normally and yieldingly held in operative position and in one of the holes 97, by a spring 90 and is slidably held in an extension 91 on bracket 28 to which standard 29 is Secured. Bolt 89 is U-shaped and comprises an arm 92 which is also guided in extension 91 and slidable therein.

A controlling-lever 94 for shifting the dogs 8l into engagement with the ratchetwheel and for preliminarily lreleasing the lock 89, is pivoted to extension 91 by a bolt` 95 and is provided with a cam 96, which is adapted to engage arm 92 ofbolt 89 to withdraw the bolt `from the openings 97 in lever 83. Lever 94 is also provided with a stud 98 which is normally out of the path ot' dogs 81, and adapted lto shift the uppermost dog into engagement with ratchet 80 against the force ot its spring 85 after flock 89 has been withdrawn from engagement with lever 83. An arm 99 is secured-to lever 94 and a rod or cable 100 is connected to the upper end of said arm and extends to a convenient position on the tractor. To cause lock-bolt 89 t0 automatically pass into the openings 97, during rotation of lever "83, inclined surfaces 101 are formed on said lever which will force the locking-dog out of the path of the lever and into position to slip into the holes 97.

The operation Aoif the power-lift mechanism will be as follows: Assuming the plows to be lowered, and the crank-axle 24 to be in position shown in Figs. 3 and 5, the operator on the tractor will pullcablc 100 when it is desired to lraise the plows. This pull will'cause lever 94 ,to rotate cam 96 which will withdraw bolt 89'from open`I ing 97 in said lever and thus release or unlock the crank-shaft.` After arm 94 has released the lock, stud 98 will force the upper dog 81 into engagement with ratchet y80. The rotation of the land-wheel 20 will operate ratchet 80, and said dog together, stud 87 on said dog passing into groove 88 so that the dog will remain in engagement ,with said ratchet until the crank has been shifted a 4half revolution. Then lock-bolt 89 will pass into the hole 97 upon the opposite end of lever 83 and automatically lock the crank-shaft in position to hold its crank raised. This operation of the crank-shaftl will cause links 51 to raise blocks 55, crank 64, crank-shaft 63 and the front plow-supporting structure to which said, shaft is connected, and thus raise the plows,on said structure out of the ground.

Vhen the plows are in raised position and the crank-shaft is,l locked, a pull upon cable will similarlyoperate the dog 81 which is then at the upper end of lever 83 after re.- leasing the lock 89. A haltl revolution will again be imparted to crank-shaft 24 which will lower links 51 to lower the front end of the plow-carrying structure, whereupon the lever 83 will again be locked.

In practice, it is sometimes ydesirable to operate the crank-axle manually andi for this purpose a collar 104 is fixed on the end 23 of' the crank-axle, and this collar is formed with a socket 10.5 which is adapted to receive a removable lever or bar which may be conveniently carried on the tractor,

and whena lever is inserted on the socket,

power may be applied to operate the crank` axle to raise 0r lower theiplow-carrying structure. v

In practice, the standard 41, which swings with the trail-wheel is dirigibly mounted to facilitate the turning of a cornerand a stopdevice is necessary to prevent the wheel from turning -toward land as the result pf the side pressure upon the plowshares. To offset this tendency, a stop 106 is provided for an arm 107 on standard 41.". It isdesirable, how-A ever, when the plows are out of the ground to rectify the position of. the' rear furrowwheel so that it will not tendto direct the rear end of the plow away from land. The present invention provides power-operated means for operating this stop 106 so that it will loe' operated to position the wheel 22`to overcome side-pressure when the plows are in the ground and to permit the wheel to operated device comprises an eccentric 108 which is secured to the crank-portion of axle 24by a. bolt 109, a lever 110 which is forked around said eccentric and is pivoted, as at 111, to one of the lifting-links 51, A rod 112 is pivoted to the upper end of lever 110 and extends through an eye on the end of arm 107. Stop 106 is adjustably secured by a screw 113 to rod 112. A stop 114 is adjustably secured to rod 112 to limit the rearward swinging' of the furrow-wheel in turning va corner. lVhen crank-shaft 24 is locked in lowered position, eccentric 108 will hold lever 110, so that stop 106 will be correctly positioned to hold wheel 22 angled to overcome side pressure. When the crank-shaft is shifted to raise the plows, eccentric 108 on the crank-shaft will cause lever 110 to swing about its pivot 111 be operated forwardly operate stop 106. Resultantly, when the crank-shaft is operated to raise the plows, stop 106 will also be operated to control the position of the rear furrow-wheel 22, so that it will'not tend to crowd the plow away from land and will permit the the plow to travel accordingn to the direction of the pull.

If it is desired to raise or lower the plowcarrying; structure when the machine is stationary, the operator may insert a lever into the socket 105 and pull cable 100 to release lever 83, and then operate the lever in said socket to turn .the crank-shaft a half revolution, and until it will be automatically locked by bolt 89.

If it is desired to adjust the front of the plow-carrying structure to give all of the plow-bottoms more Ior less pitch, this may be done by adjusting: lever 67 along rack 69. If itis desired to adjust the plowhbot-toms laterally, this may be done b v adjusting eccentric 70 to raise or lower the furrow-side end ot the crank-shaft 24, or by adjustment of the screw-cranks 58. f

It will be observed that the crank 24 eX- tends vertically downward from its aXis when the plows are lowered and that the crank will be locked at a point 180o from said position when the power litt has shifted the crank to raise the plow. ln eachof these i positions, the links 51 will be vertical or alined with the crank so that these parts will be in dead-center relation, because the pivot G5 is normally the effective point of connection between the supporting structure or frame andthe link. rTherefore, this struc-Jl ture exemplifies one in which a rotatable lifting element and a link are alternately operated into dead-center positions.

The invention thus exemplifies an 'improved power-litt plow, in which a separate supporting-frame between the front and` rear carrying-wheels is dispensed with; in which a crank-axle serves to sustain the front of the plow-carrying structure and to so that rod 112 will K to correspondingly raise and lower it; in which provision is made for adjustingl the plow-points vertically by means oli' a hand-lever; in which provision is also made for adjusting the plow-bottoms laterally, and in which provision is made .for Operating the liftingmechanism manually by a lever which may be carried on the tractor. v

The invention is not to be understood as restricted to the details set forth, since these may be modified within the scope of the appended claims, without departing from the spirit and scope ot' the invention.

Havingl thus described the invention, what l claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. ln a, plow, the combination 'of a plowcarrying structure, a supporting' structure comprisingV carrying wheels at the sides ot the carrying structure respectively, a holding connection between the supporting structure and the front of the carrying structure whereby the structures will be held in connected relation'land which permits vertical movement oqrf the front of the carryingl structure relatively to the carrying wheels, a rotatable lifting element on the supporting structure, and mechanism for rotatingl said element operable by power from one ot' said carrying wheels, said lifting clement being separate from the holding connection and connected to shift the carrying structure independently of the boldly, Y

ing connection.

2. ln a plow, the combination of a plowcarrying structure, a supporting structure comprising carrying; wheels at the sides of the carrying structure respectively, a holding connection between the supporting structure and the front of the carryingstructurey whereby the structures will be held in connected relation and which per-` mits verfical movement of the front of the carrying; structure relatively `to the carryiup` wheels, a. rotatable lifting element on the supporting structure, mechanism for rotating said element operable by power from one of said carrying wheels, and an operatingn connection between said liftingl element and the carrying` structure in addition to the holding connection.

3. In a plow, the combination ot a plowcarrying structure comprising a plurality of rigidly connected beams and having a eti Learner' nisin operable by power from one of said carrying wheels for rotating said element, and -ineans additional 'to said holding'connection between said rotatable element` and the carrying Structure to raise both sides of the carrying structure independently of the holding connection. i

Y 4. In a plow, the combination of a plowcarrying structure, a supporting structure comprising carrying wheels at the sides re- .s ectivel and an axle extending between .Y e

said wheels, a holding connection between the supporting structure and the front of the carrying structure whereby they will be held in connected fore and aft relation and which permits vertical movement of the front of the carrying structure relatively to y the carrying wheels, a rotatable lifting elenient on the axle of said supporting structure, connected to shift the front of the carrying structure independently of the holding -connection and mechanism for rotating said element operable by power from one ot said carrying wheels.

5. In a plow, the combination of a plowcarrying structure, a supporting structure comprising carrying wheels at the sides respectively and an axle extending between said wheels, a holding connection between the supporting structure and the front ot' the carrying structure whereby they will be held in connected 'llore and aft relation and which. permits vertical movement of the front of the carrying structure relatively to the carrying wheels, a crank on said axle connected to shift the carrying structure and in addition to said holding` connection,

;and mechanism for rotating the axle operable by power from one of said carrying wheels.

6. ln a plow` the combination ot a 'plow carrying structure, a supporting striictiire comprising carrying wheels at the sides re spectively and an axle extending between said wheels, a holding connection between the supporting structure and the front of the carrying structure whereby they will be held in connected tore and att relation and which permits vertical movement of the front or the carrying structure relatively tol the carrying wheels, a rotatable lifting ele- `ment on the supporting structure, a link connecting said element and the front of the carrying structure, additional to theliolding connection, and mechanism for rotating said element operable by power from one of. said carrying wheels.

i'. ln a plow, the combination of a plowcarrying structure, a supporting structure comprising carrying wheels at the sides respectively, a connection between the supportinfT structure and the front of the carrying structure whereby they will be held in connected relation and which permits inoveinent of the carrying structure relatively to the carrying wheels, la' rotatable lifting element on the supporting structure,

mechanism for rotating said element, operable by power from' one of said carryingv wheels, and a 'lifting connection between,

said lifting 'element and the iront ot the i carrying structure comprising a leverl where-l by tlie lifting connection may be adjusted,

8. In a plow, the combination ot a support-` ing structure, comprising clrryiiigwheels, a crank-axle, .and members in which the ends of the crank-axle are respectively jourfv naled, an adjustable connection between one oi the wheels and one oi said members, a

plow-carrying structure, a `link pivotally connected to the crank and to the front end' ot' the plow-carrying stri'ictiire and verti- -ally shiftableby the crank, means permitjy ting vertical'shift of the-carrying' Structure 'and for holdingr the supporting structure` and carrying structure inconiiected relatioin, l I

and mechanism operated by one of said Y wheels for operz'itiiiglthe' crank to shift the carrying structure. y

J. In a plow, the combination of a plowfv carrying structure, a siipiorting structure comprising carrying wheels at the sides ot the carrying structure respectively, a hold-Ak ing connection between the siippoiting structure and `the fioiit'ot the carrying structure, whereby the i structures" will be held in fore and aft relation and which permits vertical movement of the front of. the

carr *ing-structure relatively to the cari' i" e Y ing wheels, a rotatable lifting eleii'i'eiition'the"` supporting structure, mechanisinffor rotate f ing said-element, operableby "powr'froin one of said carrying \\'liee,ls,aiid' a lifting'i,

be held in connected tore andfat't` relation and which perni-its vertical movement of the" front oic the carrying structure relatively" to the carryiiig-wlieels a crank on said axle,l mechanism for rotating the crank operable by power troni one of s'aid carrying wheels,

and a lifting connection'between the crank andthe iront oi the- `carrying structure, said lifting connection andeleinentbeing adapting structure by rotationof thecrank'in one Q direction. f l. 11. ln a plow, the combinationof 'a' plow! carrying structure having Va pliiralitypt 'L2-5 ed to alternately raise andy lower the cai'ry-k plow-bodies rigidly secured thereto, a supporting structure comprising wheels at the sides respectively, a plurality of connec-.

tions at the sides respectively whereby they will be held in connected relation and which permit vertical movement of the carrying structure relatively to the carrying wheels, a rotating lifting element on the supporting structure, and mechanism for rotating said element operable by power from one of said carrying wheels, said element being connected to lift the front of the carrying structure independently of said holding connections.

12. In a plow, the combination of a plowcarrying structure having a plurality of plow bodies rigidly secured thereto, a supporting structure comprising wheels at the sides respectively, a plurality of connections at the sides respectively whereby they will be held in connected relation and which permit vertical movement of the carrying y structure relatively to the carrying wheels, rotatable means on the supportmg structure,

mechanism for rotating said element operable by power from one of said carrying wheels, and a plurality of connections between said rotatable means and the front of the carrying structure, additional to the holding connections and adapted to lift both sides ofthe front of the carrying structures.

13. In a plow, the combination of a supporting structure comprising carrying wheels at its sides, a crank-axle having one of its ends held in'one of the carrying wheels, and members on the ends of the crank-axle respectively, a plow-carrying structure having its front end connected to and vertically shift-able by said crank-axle,

a connection permitting vertical movement of the carrying structure and between the members of the supporting structure and carrying-structure for holding them in connected relation, and means operated by the carrying-wheel around the crank axle for operating the crank to raise and lower the carrying structure, and an adjustable connection between one of said members and the other carrying wheel.

14. In a plow, the combination of a plowcarryingstructure having a plurality of plow-bodies ixedly secured thereto, a supporting structure comprising wheels at the sides respectively, a connection whereby the structures will be held in connected relation and which permits vertical movement of the carrying structure relatively to the carrying wheels, a rotatable. lifting element on the supporting structure, mechanism for rotating said element operable by power from one of said carryinr wheels, said element being connected to li t the front of the carrying structure inde-4 pendently of the holding connection, and means i'or automatically locking the element in two positions to alternately secure the carrying structure in raised or lowered position.

15. In a plow, the combination of a supporting structure having a plurality of plow bodies secured, thereto and comprising a plurality of carrying wheels and an axle between said wheels, a rotatable lifting element on the supporting structure, a plowcarrying structure, a slidable connection between the structures for holding them Ain connected fore-and-aft relation, which permits vertical movement of the carrying structure and mechanism operable by power from one of said carrying wheels for rotating said element to raise the carrying structure relatively-to the supporting structure.

16. In a plow, the combination of a pair of front carrying wheels, a rear carrying wheel, a supporting structure sustained by and extending between the front carrying wheels, a plow-carrying structure sustained at its rear by said rear wheel, a connection between the said supporting-structure and the front end of the carrying-striurture for lifting the latter vertically, a connection between said structures permitting vertical movement of the front end of the plow-carrying structure and whereby the structures will be held in connected relation.

17. In a plow, the combination of a pair wheel, a supporting structure comprising a .l

crank-axle sustained by and between the front carrying wheels, a plow-carrying structure sustained at its rear by said rear wheel, a link-connection between'the said crank-axle and the carrying structure for shifting the latter, a connection between said structures, permitting vertical movement of the plow-carrying structure and whereby the structures will Vbe held together for fore and aft t 'avel 18. In a plow, the combination of a pair of front carrying wheels, a rear Aarrying wheel, a upporting structure sustained by and extending between the front carryingwheels, and comprising a crank-axle, a plowcarrying structure sustained at its rear by said rear wheel,v a shifting-connection between said crank-axle and the carryingstructure for lifting the latter, a connection between said structures permitting vertical movement of the plow-carrying structure and whereby the structures will be held together for fore and aft travel, and mechanism for shifting the plow-carrying strueture, comprising a crank-shaft and a 'linkconnection between said shaft and the plowcarrying structure.

2l. In a plow, the combination of carrying-wheels, a plow-carrying structure, a supporting structure extendingl between and sustained by said carrying-wheels, a slidingconnection between said structures, a liftingconnection between the front end of the carrying-structure and the supporting structure, and mechanism operable by one of the l carrying-wheels for operating the liftingconnection comprising. a crank-shaft on the supporting-structure and a link-connection between said crank-shaft and the plow-carrying structure.

22. In a plow, the combination of a pain of front carrying-wheels, a supportingstructure between and sustained by saidl front wheels, a plow-carrying structure, a sliding-connection between said structures, a connection sustained by the supportingstructure for shifting and sustaining the front end of the carryi11g-structure, and mechanism operable by'one of the carryingwheels foroperating the shifting-connection, the latter comprising a crank-shaft and a link.

28. In a plow, the combination of a pair of front carrying-wheels, a supportingstructurebetween and sustained .by said front wheels, a plow-carryingr structure, a sliding-connection between said structures, a crank and link connection for shifting and sustaining the carrying-structure, mechanism operable by one of the carryingwheels for operating the link-connection, and means for locking said connection.

24. In a plow, the combination of front carrying-wheels,- a crank-axle between said wheels, a plow-carrying structure, standards on the axle, a slidable connection between the plow-carrying structure and said standards, a lifting and sustaining connection between the axle and the carrying-structure, and mechanisn operable by onev of the wheels for ope ating the axle.

In a plow, the combination of front carrying-wheels, a crank-axle between said wheels, a plow-carrying structure, standards on the axle, a slidable connection between the plow-carrying structure and said standards, a lifting and sustaining connection between said axle and the front endof the carrying structure, and mechanism operable by one of the wheels tor operating the crank-axle.

26. In a plow, the combination of front carrying-wheels, a crank-axle between said wheels, a plow-carrying structure, standards on the axle, a slidable connection between the plow-carrying structure and said standards, a lifting-connection between the axle and the carrying-structure,'mechanism operable by one of the carrying-wheels for operating the axle, and anautomatic lock for the axle.

27. In a plow, the combination. of a pairA of front carrying-wl'ieels, a supporting strueture sustained entirely by said front wheels, a rear carrying-wheel, a plow-carrying structure sustained at its rear by said rear wheel, a combined sustaining and lifting connection between the supporting structure and the front of the earrying-strueture, a. vertical sliding connection between the structures whereby they will be held against relative fore and aft movement, and power-operated mechanism for operating said lifting connection, comprising a crank-axle on the carrying-structure.

2S. In a plow, therombination of a pair of front carryingwheels. a supportingstructure sustained by said Vfront-wheels, a rear carrying-wheel, a plow-carrying structure sustained at its rear by said rear wheel, a combined sustaining and lifting connection between the supporting structure and the front of the carrying-structure, a verti al sliding-connection between the structures whereby they will be held against relative fore and aft movement, power-operated mechanism for operating said lifting connection, and means for locking the connection.

29. In a plow, the combination of carrying-wheels, a supporting-structure between and sustained by the carrying-wheels, a plowlarrying structure sustained at its rear by the rear wheel, a sliding cmmection between said structures, a raising and lowering connection between the supporting strncture and the front oi the ca rrying-striuture, comprising a hand-lever and lock for adjusting the front end ot' the carrying-structurc, and mechanism, operable by one of the carrying-Mice]s for operating the raising and lowering connection. A

30. In a plow, the combination of front` carrying-wheels, a rear carrying-wheel, a supporting-stuwture between and sustained lby the front carrying-wheels, a plow-carrying structure sustained at its rear by the rear wheel, a vertical sliding-connection between the structures a raising and lowering connection between the supporting structure and the front of the carrying-structure, comprising a hand-lever and a lock for adjustmg the frontend of the carrying-structme,

and mechanism,operable by one of the front carrying-wheels for operating the raising and lowering connection.

3l. ina plow, the combination vof carrying-wheels, a supporting-structure between and sustained by the carrying-wheels, a` plow-carrying structure, a sliding-connection between the structures, a raising and loweringconnection between the supporting strnctureand the front ot the carryingstrncture, comprising a crank, a link and a hand-lever for adjusting the front end ot the carrying-structure, and a lock 'for the hand-lever, and mechanism operable by one of the carrying-wheels for operating said raising andloyvering connection.

32. ln a plow, the combination of carrying-wheels, a supporting-structure between and sustained by the carrying-\\'l1eels, a plow-carrying structure, a sliding-connection between the structures, a raising and lowering connection between the supportingstrueture and the front ot' the carryingstrnctnre, comprising a hand-lever for adjusting the front end of the carrying-strnctnre, and a lock for Athe hand-lever, mechanism, operable one ot' the carrying-wheels, for operating the raising and lowering connection, and an automatic leek ,for the connection.

33.1711 a plow, the combination ot carrying-wheels, a supporting-structure between and sustained by the carrying-wheels, a plow-carrying structure, a raising and lowering connection between the supporting structure and the carrying-strncture, comprising a screw for adjusting the connection, and mechanism, operable by one oi the carryingwheels for operating the connection.

3.4;. In a plow, the combination ci' front carrying-wheels, a rear carrying-wheel, a siipjiorting-structure between and sustained by the liront -arryingwhcels, a plow-carrying structure sustained Aat its rear by the rear wheel, a raising and lowering connection between the supporting structure and the front ot' the carrying-structure comprising a screw 'for adjusting the commotion, and mec ianism operable by one of the front carrying-wheels tor operating the connection.

lin a plow, the combinationct14 carrying-wheels, a. supporti11g-structure between and sustained by the carrying-wheels, a plow-carrying structure, a raising and lowering connection between the supportingstructure and. thc carryi11g-structure, comprising a pair of screws 'for adjusting the carrvriig-structure relatively to the connectio` and mechanism, operable by one ot the front carrying-wheels, tor operating the connection.

3G. ln a plow, the combination of carrying-wheels.I a supporting-strueture between and sustained by the carrying-wheels, a

plow-carrying structure, a raising and lowering crank-and-link connection between the supporting-structure and the front of the carrying-structure, comprising a screw for adjusting the carrying-structure relatively to the connection, and mechanism, operable by one of the front carrying-wheels, for operating the-connection.

37. ln a plow, the combination of carrying-wheels, a crank-shaft, a plow-carrying structure, a raising and lowering connection between the shait and the front end of said structure, said shaft being adapted by rotation in one direction to alternately raise and lower the carrying structure, a lever secured on the shaft, a pair of dogs pivoted to the lever at diametrically opposite points, means on one of the carrying-wheels tor rotating the dogs in one direction, a device whereby the dogs will be alternately shifted into operative position, and a spring lock for securing the lever alternately in two positions, said lever being provided with means for shittingthe lock against the torce of the spring.

35%. ln a plow, the combination of carry'- ing-wheels, a crank-shaft sustained by said wheels, a plow-carrying str\.1ct1,1re,'a raising and lowering connection between the shatt and said structure, said shaft being adapted by rotation in one direction to alternately raise and lower the carrying structure, a lever secured on, and to rotate with the shaft, a pair of dogs for rotating and mounted on said lever, means operated by one of the carrying-wheels for operating said dogs, and a guide lor alternately holding said dogs in operative connection with said. operating means during rotation ot' the shaft in the same direction, and a spring lock for secur-Y ing the lever alternately in two positions, the lever being provided with means tor shitting the lock against the torce of the spring.

39. In a plow, the combination ot carrying-wheels, a suj)porting-structure comprising a crank-axle journaled in one of the frontcarrying wheels, a plow -carrying Structure, a sliding-connection between said structures, a raising and lowering connection` between the crank-axle and said 'strnc- "ture, means for adjusting one side of the crank-axle vertically, and power-ol)erated mechanism tor operating the axle to operate said connection.

40. ln a plow, the combination of a rigid carrying structure having a plurality of plow bodies ixedly mounted on the structure, supporting wheels at the sides of the frame respectively and adjnstably connected to the irame, and a rotatable. member, means to drive said member trom one ol the carrying wheels, a link between said member and the carrying structure, and means to lock the link so that it will be in substantially deadcenter relation when the rotatable member is in position to hold the plowraised and when the plows are lowered.

41. ln a gang plow, the combination of a rigid frame, a plurality of plow-bodiesA y adapted to adjust said wheel vertically relative to the frame, comprising a rotatable member and a link pivotally connected together and connected in series between said iframe and said wheel adapted to stand silbsl'antially in dead-center relations when the supporting wheel is held in either its uppermost oi' its loweimost position.

42. ln a fr amcless plow, the combination oil a carrying structure having one or morepiow-bodies rigidly connected thereto, wheels at the sides oi the structure respectively, said wheels and said structure being relatively movable vertically, a draft-connection between the structure and the wheels and controllable means'opcrable by power from one of said wheels to alternately and positively separate and bring together vertically the structure and said wheels 43. In a frameless plow, the combination of a carrying structure having one or more plow-bodies rigidly connected thereto, wheels at the sides of the structure respectively, said wheels and said structure being relatively movable vertically, a draft con` nection between the structure and the wheels and controllable mechanism operable by power from one of saidwheels for vertically separating and bringing' together the structure and said wheels,comprising,r a rotatable element and means for imparting successive half revolutions in the same direction to said element to alternately and positively separate and bring toffether vertically the structure and the whee s.

44. Iii a plow, the combination of a Carr"- ing structure havingr one or more plowbodics thereon, a pair of carrying wheels at the sides of the structure, an axle between.

said wheels, a draft-connection between the axle and said structure, and mechanism driven positively by powei` from one ot" said carr in wheels com risinfr a rotatable D E? element o erable successiveI artial'rcv0ln-- tions in the saine direction and connected to positively raise and lower the structure.

45. In a plow, the combination of a pair of carrying-wheels, an axle supported by said wheels, and providedvwith a crank between said wheels, a plow carrying Astructure sustained on saidA crank, .and conm trollable mechanism' driven by one of said wheels for imparting successive half revolutions in the same direction to the crank to raise and lower the structure.

46. In a plow, the combination of a carry ing structure having one or more plowwheels at the sides of the structure being 65 bodies rigidly connected thereto, supporting relatively shiftable vertically, and Bleche-NY nism for effecting said relative vertical movement, comprising' an intermittently 0perable clutch driven by one of said wheels and acting,r positively on successive 'half revolutions of the clutch to alternately Iseparate and bring together vertically the structure and said wheels.

47. In a plow, the combination of a pair of supporting wheels, an axle supported en and extending and having a crank thereon between said wheels, a carrying Structure to which one or more plow bodies are rigidly,

connected, raising and lowering connections between said crank and said structure, and means driven positively by power from one of said carrying wheels to operate the crank successive partial revolutions in thesame direction to alternately raise and lower the structure.

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48. In aplow, the combination o t` a pair l.

of supporting wheels, an axle supported on and between said wheels, a carryin structure to which one or more plow-bo ies are 'rigidly connected, a draftLccnnection loetween tlie axle and the structure, con-- trollable mechanism driven positively by power from one of said carrying wheels, a rotatable element operable successive half revolutions in the same direction by said 'mechanism and a link operated by the Successive movements of said element to alternately raise and lower the structure.

49. ln a plow, the combination of a pair oi cari-ying wheels, an axle supported on said wheels and formed with a completely rotatable cranked portion therebetween, a

plow-carrying 'structure sustained on said cra nked, portion, a dra-tt connection between the axle and thev structure and trip-con trolled mechanism for causing" the axle to be driven by and turn with one of said wheels through a half` revolution and for alitomatically locking' the axle against further revolution whenits cranked portion reaches vertical p0siti0n.-

' WILLIAM-W.

Witnesses:

C. F. Soren, A. J., Baiona.

AMERoN.' 

